Big Business And Taxes In Washington Policy Debate
A collage of postwar tax topics notes the Senate finance committee backing carry back refunds for excess profits, prompting criticism of loopholes. It cites General Motors potential refunds and proposes repeal, while Mills calls for independent action. Eastman Kodak faces straws from Kansas after atomic tests. Truman vetoes price control bills, warning of chaos, with tougher postwar economic plans debated. The war’s end prompts questions on who won the Pacific war, and diplomatic moves include admitting Italy and Austria to the UN while Ireland declines membership.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
General Motors
Treasury
Cleveland Bailey
Clarksburg
W. Va
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Congress
Mills
Truman
OPA
Timberville Turkey Boom Shows Rural Prosperity In Virginia
Timberville Virginia in Rockingham County becomes a standout turkey and broiler hub. About 175000 to 200000 turkeys roam the town’s farms within a five mile radius, supporting families with share-the-profits plans and local co-ops. The turkey effort, aided by Mutual Cold Storage and Rockingham Poultry Marketing Co op, employs over 200 at a $230000 payroll, while the area also supports a thriving canning plant and heavy fruit shipments.
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Timberville
Rockingham County
Sam Cox
Turkey
Broiler
Rockingham Poultry Marketing Co-op
Poultry Marketing Group
North Dakota Man Traps 200 Snakes From Single Den
Chamberlain North Dakota Bryan Menzie of the state conservation office recalls trapping more than 200 rattlesnakes in a single den on the Bill Stanton ranch seven miles north of Chamberlain. Rattlesnake authority Jackly helped design two traps built by Bruce Campbell and Merle Thompson. The traps yielded over 125 rattlers in recent weeks with total catches surpassing 100.
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Chamberlain
Bryan Menzie
Sail Conservation Office
Bill Stanton
Jackly
Bruce Campbell
Merle Thompson
Menzie
Paul Bunyan Plow Digs Deep Furrows in California
In San Diego California a massive Paul Bunyan model plow claims the largest in the world. It digs furrows three feet wide and six feet deep, requiring four heavy tractors and turning over about a quarter acre per hour. Built to reclaim San Luis Rey valley land buried by 1916 flood sand. Restores fertility by bringing rich soil to the surface at $50 to $100 per acre.
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San Diego
Calif
California
Paul Bunyan
San Luis Rey
Mrs Mary Hill Sells 1903 Ogallala Home at 5000
Mrs Mary Hill, now resident of Ogallala Nebraska, returned there to sell the former home she and her late husband built in 1903 at a cost of 1700 dollars. She found a buyer readily and sold the property for 5000 dollars after living in it 42 years.
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Ord, Neb
Mary Hill
Ogallala
Neb
Columbia Leads Nation in Auto Theft Recoveries in 1945
Stolen car report shows Columbia, S C with the nation’s highest recovery rate at 90 percent for 1945, far ahead of the national average of 35 percent. The story contrasts local gains with broader trends indicating improved vehicle recovery nationwide.
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Columbia
S. C
United States
Dover High School Coaches Students Toward Fishing Team
Bernie Smith, a Dover High School teacher and coach, advocates fishing as a potential interscholastic sport. He began with a few students on local lakes, expanding trips as interest grew and instituting fishing activities at the school.
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Dover
N. H
Bernie Smith
Smith
Boss
Ree Smith
High School Fishing Program Aims to Expand
A Dover study describes a unique high school fishing program that teaches indoor bait making, fly tying, and casting to a tire target. Coach Smith plans fishing clubs at all schools with annual Ay-tying and fancy casting competitions.
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Dover
Smith
Phillies rise from cellar with bold three-pitcher approach
A column lauds the Phillies 1946 turnaround led by Bob Carpenter Herb Pennock and Ben Chapman as they shed the doormat label. It compares their revival to the 1914 Braves and argues modern pitching requires three durable starters Rudolph Tyler and James, who can carry a long schedule without overuse.
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Bob Carpenter
Herb Pennock
Ben Chapman
Phillies
Messrs
Carpenter
Pennock
Chapman
Boston Braves
Braves
George Stallings
Georgia
Stallings
Rabbit Maranville
Johnny Evers
Hank Gowdy
Sarge
Dick Rudolph
George Tyler
Bill James
Rudolph
Tyler
James
Athletics
Connie Mack
Sound Waves Jump Over Wide Distances in Early 20th Century
A meteorological quirk causes sound waves to jump across large regions. Historical note cites 1923 Holland ammunition depot explosion heard 530 miles away yet inaudible between 66 and 115 miles, illustrating irregular sound propagation under certain conditions.
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Holland
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Kansas
Eastman Kodak Company
New Mexico
Eastman
Los Alamos
Kodak Company
Japan
Army
Pacific
U. S
Navy
Rankerc
Italy
Austria
United State
United Nation
Truman O
E. L. Kirkpatrick
WNOU
North Dakota
David Grossman
Barnesville
Amarillo
Texas
Hiere’s High School
Teai
Louis Conn
Red Sox
Yankees
Dodgers
Cardinals
Grantland Rice
Cain
Sewing Circle
South Wells St
Chicago
Nome
West
Fleischmann
Firestone
Firestone Store
Firestone Deluxe
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